Tried and tested useful household tips

[keroppi]

This is a useful thread.

Andaiz:

I also use expired tealeaves in a tea bag and loop them over the bar in my closet or in my drawers to get rid of smell.

Unused ones? Thanks, I may try this.

I use oil to remove traces of the sticky bits left behind by stickers.

[kitty2]

I use vinegar for my oily stove,it’s really effective.

[kiasimom]

I used "used" tealeaves for my eyebag treatment.


I will store the used teabag in the fridge so that it will be cooling when I use it for eyebag treatment.

[znzyzyzx]

autumnbronze:

Kiasimom,


Interesting thread

My mom taught me this trick of putting cloves (a type of spice) in the kitchen cabinet and also in the cabinet under the sink so as to 'drive away' the cockroaches.

So I just scatter a few in all my kitchen cabinets. We (my mom and I) do not have any major problems with roaches so far :xedfingers:

Where can we to buy cloves ? What is the name in Chinese ?

[kiasimom]

The Chinese term for cloves is ding xiang [丁香]

[Busymom]

autumnbronze:

Kiasimom,


Interesting thread

My mom taught me this trick of putting cloves (a type of spice) in the kitchen cabinet and also in the cabinet under the sink so as to 'drive away' the cockroaches.

So I just scatter a few in all my kitchen cabinets. We (my mom and I) do not have any major problems with roaches so far :xedfingers:

I love the smell of cloves!

and boy do I hates roaches! Will try it as soon as we buy some cloves this weekend!

[Busymom]

kitty2:

I use vinegar for my oily stove,it's really effective.

I know a friend who uses vinegar to wipe floor. Apparently, it kills germs. Wonder if anyone has heard of that?

[Busymom]

kiasimom:

I used \"used\" tealeaves for my eyebag treatment.


I will store the used teabag in the fridge so that it will be cooling when I use it for eyebag treatment.

Thanks for starting this thread - have learned so many useful things.

Hmm... used teabag for eyebag? Is it effective? Mine probably permanent damage alredi, dun know if it would still work?

[Busymom]

Also, my pantry lady taught me to soak stained tea cups in water with squeezed lemon juice (one lemon to a pot of water) for removing the stains.

[girlmum]

Busymom:

I know a friend who uses vinegar to wipe floor. Apparently, it kills germs. Wonder if anyone has heard of that?

My mum taught me to use vinegar with floor detergent, it's supposed to get the floor squeaky clean. But I didn't try it before coz DH can't stand the smell of vinegar.